ITR filing: Online ITR2 form for FY2022-23 (AY 2023-24) available

The offline Excel utility unlike the online version needs the taxpayer to download the form, complete it, and then upload it to the website for electronic filing

The income tax department has now empowered the online forms for ITR-2 post releasing ITR-1, and ITR-4 on May 20, 2023. “Income Tax Return Form of ITR-2 is enabled to file through Online mode with prefilled data at the portal,” according to the income tax website.

On May 17, 2023, the income tax department made available the offline ITR- 2 forms for filing an income tax return (ITR) for FY 2022-23 (AY 2023-24). Unlike online, the Excel utility (offline) needs the taxpayer to download the form, finish it up with the important details, and afterwards upload it to the site for electronic filing.